Below is a rough timeline for the May workshops at Horne Lake Caves. Everything is subject to change dependent on a number of factors.
| Workshop | Start Time | End Time | Location | Activity |
| Friday 2024-05-24 | ||||
| Campsite Check In | 1500 | Group Site #2 | Horne Lake Regional Campground check-in time is 3pm on Friday. We may be able to request an earlier check in time. | |
| SRT Clinic |
12:00 |
12:15 |
HLC Visitor Center | SRT Workshop Sign in SRT kit review |
| SRT Clinic |
12:15 |
15:00 |
Cables | SRT safety check Supervised SRT practice and skills test |
|
15:00 |
18:00 |
Break | ||
| Companion Workshop |
17:00 |
18:00 |
Group Campsite | Companion Workshop Sign in, gear check |
| Companion Workshop |
18:00 |
20:45 |
Group Campsite |
Introductions, workshops overview, trip planning, black box and risk mitigation |
| Saturday 2024-05-25 | ||||
| Companion Workshop |
800 |
1200 |
HLC Visitor Center | Split into two groups and trade after lunch: Group #1: First Aid considerations, shelter in place, webbing anchors, bolt anchors, multipoint anchors, mechanical advantage systems |
| Companion Workshop |
1200 |
1300 |
Lunch, groups trade places | |
| Companion Workshop |
1300 |
1700 |
Cables | Group #1: SRT skills and equipment, knot passing, counterweight haul, pickoffs |
| Companion Workshop |
1700 |
1900 |
Break | |
| Companion Workshop |
1900 |
2030 |
Group Campsite | Split into groups for Sunday scenario. Talk through trip plans. |
| Sunday 2024-05-26 | ||||
| Companion Workshop |
800 |
1330 |
Caves | Small party rescue scenarios in the caves |
| Companion Workshop |
1330 |
1500 |
Group Campsite | Scenario and workshop debrief |
|
1500 |
1800 |
Break | ||
| Response Workshop |
1700 |
1800 |
Group Campsite | Introductions for new people. |
| Response Workshop |
1800 |
2030 |
Group Campsite |
Cave Rescue, GSAR, and ICS overview. Equipment cache overview |
| Monday 2024-05-27 | ||||
| Response Workshop |
800 |
1200 |
Group Campsite | ICS Scenario, stretcher packaging and transport |
| Response Workshop |
1200 |
1300 |
Break | |
| Response Workshop |
1300 |
1430 |
VC | Split into three groups and swap later: Group #1:Mechanical advantage systems for rescue (dual capability two tensioned rope system, DCTTRS). |
| Response Workshop |
1430 |
1600 |
Cables | Group #1: Counterweight hauls |
| Response Workshop |
1600 |
1730 |
Caves | Group #1: Stretcher movement through cave |
| Response Workshop |
1900 |
2000 |
Group Campsite | Preparation for Tuesday scenario. |
| Tuesday 2024-05-28 | ||||
| Response Workshop |
800 |
1300 |
Caves | Cave Rescue scenario in a cave |
| Response Workshop |
1300 |
1500 |
HLC Visitor Center |
Debrief and workshop feedback. Hard cutoff at 15:00 so people can catch ferries off the Island. |